Facial Hair Removal: Understanding Your Options

Learn how the different forms of hair removal can help you get rid of those pesky whiskers -- on your terms

Just as you can attribute your sensational skinny ankles or peaches and cream complexion to your family tree, so too do genetics play into how hairy you are -- especially if your ancestors hailed from Mediterranean, Middle Eastern or South Asian lands.

But sometimes, especially if your facial hair is manifesting in a typically male pattern, you may have too many male hormones in your system and that can cause a condition known as hirsutism (excessive hairiness). Hirsutism, it's important to note, is a symptom of an underlying cause which should be addressed by a physician. Kauvar explains: "If a woman has excess facial hair and other signs of hormonal imbalance (acne, thinning scalp hair, body hair in other unusual sites, irregular periods) they should be evaluated by an endocrinologist to rule out the possibility of a treatable hormonal condition such as polycystic ovary syndrome." Other medical ailments may also be the cause; things like Cushing's syndrome (caused by an overabundance of cortisol in the body) and tumors in the adrenal glands can also cause excessive facial hair growth.

So, yes, if you're hair growth has become excessive, you should definitely get checked out by your doctor. Your problem may be more complicated than simply figuring out how to best get rid of your mustache and the sooner you find that out, the better.

I have used (sally hansen) also got outline..burn as well..lotion only makes it worse..but shaving for some like my mom (during my entire childhood) looks like a mans beard if she doesnt.. It does depend on the individual. Please yourself first..Then worry about everyone else..

when i used a hair removal cream for my face (a sally hansen product), it removed the hair but left my skin feeling very strange in the areas i used it. my makeup wouldn't stick to the areas i used it for almost 3 weeks! i walked around with a huge outline of where i used it on the side of my face. has anyone else ever had this issue? liquid, cream, powder... nothing would stay stick! it would just build up around it.

i have been shaving my peach fuzz since i was 16 and NO your hair does not grow back thicker or anything of the crazy sort. of course everyone reacts differently to any kind of shaving, waxing or tweezing but for this 23 year old hispanic girl shaving is the best option!